Starswept is a wonderful book. I love the premise of the situation, where the arts are adored by an alien race. There are also interesting underlying themes of prejudice, xenophobia, and the value of human lives in the novel.

I’m able to really identify with the main character, Iris. I love how she’s not always the damsel in distress, waiting for the guys around her to rescue her. However, she’s still real and has emotions of wanting to belong and to have a fairytale life that make her a complex and conflicted individual. I also respect Iris for being a proper violist and not a supergirl when it comes to breaking out of her comfort zone and trying to do physical feats.

The love story is beautiful, but I did take off a .5 star because I felt like I couldn’t really understand the strong attraction to the Adryil boy since he was always so mysterious about who he was and about relaying particular facts. It does all work out in the end, in a very interesting way, but I remember feeling like I should have known more about him to really understand and fall in love with his character earlier .

Overall, though, I really enjoyed this futuristic world with its deep and timely themes. It’s a very intriguing start to a new series. And I adore learning the invented alien language!

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I once visited a fortune cookie factory in San Francisco Chinatown. Peering through the window, I saw the woman folding my favorite childhood treat. She twisted the hot dough with deft fingers, each filled with a special message.

Like a fortune cookie, I'm twisted into dual selves, my Asian-American nature. This blog serves my words and my culture in a written delicacy.